Criticized Quote by Abbi Jacobson

Every show that comes out that's female driven is compared to the last female-driven show, as if it's taking over.

— Abbi Jacobson

It's really difficult to have a challenging male-driven show, and certain networks take off because they have their own mandate about what they want…

— Scott Speedman

Most of the network television audience now is primarily women, but I think that's because the shows are developed to appeal to women. I…

— Edward Allen Bernero

Audiences need to keep demanding shows with strong female leads.

— Alisha Boe

I think it's great to have a lot of shows that are featuring women in different kinds of characters, which wasn't so always.

— Lauren Ash

The roles for women on television have historically always been stronger and that, I would say, is still true. The question is commerce. That's…

— Rose Byrne

“Why is this show being held to the higher standard when there are so many television shows that have long ignored race and class…

— Roxane Gay

It used to be only on TV that women could lead, that a show could be based on a woman

— Sarah Michelle Gellar

There really needs to be more of progressive shows and strong characters that women should aspire to be like.

— Mandira Bedi

When I think about the shows that we have on our air, we've been known for a long time for shows that feature strong,…

— Channing Dungey

I don't set out to write female lead shows, necessarily. I like deeply flawed characters. When they come to me, or when I'm introduced…

— Jenji Kohan

There's a remarkable amount of sexism on TV. When male characters are flawed, they're interesting, deep and complex. But when female characters are flawed,…

— Ellen Pompeo